Wire-strainer for fence-posts and other like purposes.



C. W. W. BROUN. WIRE STEAINER FOR FENCE POSTS AND OTHER LIKE PURPOSES. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 16, 1913.

1,084,393 Patented Jan. 13, 1914.

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G. W. W. BROUN. WIRE STRAINER FOR. FENCE POSTS AND OTHER LIKE PURPOSES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 16, 1913.

Patented J an. 13, 1914.

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CHARLES WILLIAM WILSONE BIROUN, OF RUGELEY, ENGLAND.

WIRE-STRAINER FOB FENCE-POSTS AND OTHER LIKE PURPOSES.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES WILLIAM Winsome BROUN, a subject of His Majesty the King of England, residing at Levett House, Rugeley, in the county of Stafford, Kingdom of England, land agent, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ire-Strainers for Fence-Posts and other like Purposes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in wire strainers or winders for fence posts and other like purposes, and it chiefly refers to the method of attaching them to the fence posts especially those formed of reinforced concrete. In such devices as at present employed for wire fencing it is the common practice to pass the ends of the fence wires through corresponding holes in the fence post on which the winders are provided and then to connect them to the winding arbor. As it is necessary that the several wires from post to post should be in alinement with one another this arrangement results, with reinforced work specially, in the usual eX- pensive practice of providing two winding posts adjacent to each other at the required intervals in order to strain the wires in both directions, and in order to equalize the strain on the posts they are usually braced together by'a straining bolt or band.

Now according to my present invention I provide a straining device, which although it is mounted on a post, virtually forms an in tegral part of the wire, which can therefore be connected to the device on each side of the post in correct alinement. Also I am enabled to dispense with the use of two posts and two sets of straining devices as the post will be kept vertical by the fence wires which are connected to it from each side.

In order that my invention may be more clearly understood I will hereinafter describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a detail side elevation showing my invention applied to a fence post; Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view thereof; Fig. 3 is a reverse side view of the straining device or winder proper; and Figs. 4:, 5 and 6 are similar views respectively illustrating a modified arrangement.

As shown, the winder or straining device proper comprises preferably a metal U-shape frame a of channel shape in which the wind- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 16, 1913.

Patented Jan. 13, 1914..

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ing arbor Z), to which the end of the wire 0 is attached, is suitably journaled. The arbor b is squared at one end as shown at d for enabling it to be rotated and at its other end it is provided with a ratchet wheel 6 whlch is engaged by a resilient pawl or catch f the end of which is fastened in any suitable manner on the frame a to prevent backward rotation of the arbor when the wire 0 has been tightened. Such a device per se s not novel and no broad claim is made to its construction.

. The winder is secured to one face of the post 9 by means of a bolt h which passes through a hole therein. At one end just under its head 76 the bolt h is of angular or square section as shown at k and this angular portion is adapted to engage a correspondingly shaped hole a in the plate a for the purpose of preventing its rotation when the bolt is tightened in position. The said bolt h is threaded at its other end and after being passed through the post 9 it is held in place by means of an eye-nut is which is adapted to be tightened up against a suitably shaped washer Z and also to form a loop for connection with the end of the wire 0 on the opposite side of the post.

If desired I might, as in Figs. i, 5 and 6 of the drawings employ other fastening means in place of the eye nut 70 for holding the winder in position, for instance I might employ an ordinary eye-bolt h and nut 79 the eye-bolt it being threaded throughout its length and screwing into a tapped hole a in the winder a or I might provide an addi tional swivel or other fastening device for connecting with the end of the wire 0 Or if desired the wire 0 could be passed directly through a transverse perforation formed in the end of the bolt h which could then be arranged as preferred as in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 or as in Figs. 4, 5 and 6.

Thus it will be appreciated that by my invention the bolt h which passes through the post 9 forms the only fastening means for the strainer a and in effect forms an integral portion of the wire 0 c which by my invention passes away from opposite sides of a single post.

I claim 1. In combination, a wire stretcher or winder for fence posts, a bolt, said bolt adapted to pass through a post to secure said stretcher to the post, and means on the free end of the bolt to connect a wire on the opposite side of said post for the purpose described.

2. In combination, a stretcher or Winder for fence posts, and a bolt having an eye at its free end, said bolt adapted to pass through a post to secure said stretcher to the post.

3. In combination, a Wire stretcher in- 13 eluding a U-shape frame formed with an opening, a bolt fitting in the opening and adapted to pass through a post to secure said CHARLES WILLIAM WILSONE BROUN.

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J. F. lVIncH, O. S. WITHnRs.

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